AARP Boston event features Boston sports legends, Laura Bush

Thursday

May 8, 2014 at 6:45 AMMay 8, 2014 at 5:47 PM

AARP's Life@50+ National Event & Expo is underway in Boston with volunteering and activities. The three-day event for the 50+ audience features entertainment, celebrities, sports legends, experts and exhibits and the nation's largest one-day food drive.

Sue Scheible The Patriot Ledger @sues_ledger

AARP's Life@50+ National Event & Expo is underway in Boston, after a day of volunteering, activities and opening events at the Convention Center Ballroom in Boston on Thursday.

The three-day event for the 50+ audience features entertainment, celebrities, sports legends, experts and exhibits. Click Here for the full schedule.

For Friday, highlights include:

9:15 am to 11:00 am: Former first lady Mrs. Laura Bush in conversation with her daughter Barbara Pierce Bush and moderator Soledad O’Brien.

12:00 pm to 1:00 pm: New England sports legends Mike Eruzione, Steve Grogan, Bill Russell, and Luis Tiant take the stage for a panel moderated by James "JB" Brown.

2:00 pm to 3:00 pm: "A Life Reimagined" panel moderated by Soledad O’Brien with singer Linda Ronstadt, as well as Jeff Bauman,and Carlos Arredondo in conversation.

4 to 5 p.m.: Entrepreneur, motivational speaker and real-life inspiration for Will Smith’s character in the film "The Pursuit of Happyness," Chris Gardner will impart his life lessons in a motivational session

12:00 pm to 4:00 p.m.: AARP Health Innovation@50+ LivePitch, a showcase of the hottest startups in the "50 and over" health technology market takes place. Winners will be announced at 4:00 pm.